Managerial Courage
September 15, 2020
We are remodeling a bathroom and are in search of the holy grail—a certain rug that we saw somewhere that we should have bought when
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With Executive Coaching you can lift the lid on your maximum potential to influence others. Make the shift from Management to Leadership, and you will discover new rewards for your team, your company, and your life.
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Help your business go to the next level of growth and success. Learn better ways to operate your business, find hidden profits, and build better results. Learn best practices used by others to thrive.
Since 2008 I’ve been coaching already successful business managers, helping them find new levels of growth and success in their businesses and their lives. My passion for leadership started many years ago (more on that here). First in the military, then later at a large regional bank. Eventually I became a serial entrepreneur, launching five separate businesses and two non-profits. My experiences on the front line managing and leading organizations help me give you special insights, tips and ideas to change your current situation to something far greater.
Meet Doug Thorpe
TESTIMONIALS
Doug is an incredibly effective Leadership Coach. I worked with him and learned so much about my leadership style, but more importantly learned how I could take it to the next level. The greatest takeaway is that leadership is a journey. Doug provided me with numerous tools to use and what is amazing is even after our sessions had ended, he continued to check on me. The term Servant Leader applies to Doug. He is not only a practiced and accomplished leadership coach, but also helps you understand the psychology behind your style and how to improve.
I had the privilege of being coached by Doug. He epitomizes a great leader; a servant leader. Doug is humble and willing to sharing his experiences to help others reach their potential. As a coach Doug helped me manage self and manage up. Doug empowers everyone he works with. So fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with Doug.
As someone who has the privilege of being mentored by Doug, I can say that both my personal life and career have advanced through the techniques and wisdom he has imparted on me. I’m thankful for Doug’s perspective and experience as it has helped me provide value to my employer and has allowed me to grow as a person in my interactions with my family and friends.
I have had the great fortune to work with and learn from Doug Thorpe in difficult situations where pressure was intense and success or failure of the mission depended upon leadership quality at the top of the organization. Doug is unflappable and in the most difficult of circumstances he always provided a clear head, forward looking guidance, sound coaching in all directions, and a cheerful spirit. Doug is a problem solver and a teacher at heart.
Doug is an excellent speaker who is very knowledgeable about his topic and shares insightful thoughts and ideas throughout his presentation. Here are some comments from audience members: “informative, clear, hands-on”; “Doug Thorpe was very knowledgeable about the subject”
I am so impressed by Doug Thorpe and the valuable service he is providing. Watching him work, it is immediately clear that his broad array of business and interpersonal skills has come together beautifully to create an excellent product for those he serves. Doug is enterprising, insightful, caring, easy to trust, easy to respect, and especially easy to like!
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You Really have Just Two Choices
First, you can keep doing the same things, hoping for a change. Hope is not a plan. This is what the other businesses are doing.
-OR-
The other choice is to take ACTION. How? By arranging a call. A call with me is for people who:
- think you know what your future state looks like, but your not sure how to get there.
- are not sure what the future looks like, but you KNOW there is more to it.
- feel stuck where they are, fighting hard each day but not going anywhere.
I offer a no-cost, no obligation, discovery call so we can check our chemistry. Maybe it won’t work, but then maybe it WILL.
You won’t know without making the call.